Agenda and minutes

In the absence of her chaplain who was not able to attend this meeting, the Mayor, Councillor Regan, opened the meeting with a prayer.

Apologies were received from Councillors Godwin, Barnes, Holliday, MacDonald, Thornton and Webster.

The Mayor (Councillor Anne Regan) to call on Councillor Rob Garnham to move the motion proposing Councillor Barbara Driver as Mayor.

Councillor Rob Garnham will propose “that Councillor Barbara Driver be, and is hereby, elected Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council Chairman for the ensuing Municipal Year”.

The Mayor will call upon a Councillor to formally second the motion. 

The Mayor, will thereafter put to the Council the motion “that Councillor Barbara Driver be, and is hereby, elected Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council Chairman for the ensuing Municipal Year”.

The Mayor will invite Councillors to give a show of hands to indicate their support.

The Mayor will congratulate Councillor Driver on her appointment and invite her to take her place in the chamber (she will still be wearing the chain until she hands it over to the new Mayor in the Town Hall ceremony).

The Chief Executive will ask the newly elected Mayor to sign a declaration of acceptance of office of Council Chairman 2011 – 2012.  (This is not read out)

From this point onwards Councillor Barbara Driver will chair the meeting.

Councillor Driver was proposed for the office of Mayor by Councillor Garnham and seconded by Councillor Seacome.

Upon a vote it was unanimously

RESOLVED that Councillor Driver be, and is hereby, elected Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council chairman for the ensuing year.

The Chief Executive invited the Mayor to sign a Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Council chairman for the ensuing municipal year 2011 – 2012.

Councillor Driver took the chair.

The Mayor will call upon Councillor Steve Jordan to move the motion to appoint Councillor Colin Hay as Deputy Mayor.

Councillor Steve Jordan will propose “that Councillor Colin Hay be, and is hereby, elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council Vice-Chairman for the ensuing Municipal Year”.

The Mayor will call upon a Councillor to formally second the motion. 

The Mayor to put the motion to Council “that Councillor Colin Hay be, and is hereby, elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council Vice-Chairman for the ensuing Municipal Year”.

The Mayor will invite Councillors to give a show of hands to indicate their support.

Upon being carried, the Mayor will congratulate Councillor Colin Hay on his appointment.

The Chief Executive will ask the newly elected Deputy Mayor to sign a declaration of acceptance of office of Council Vice-Chairman 2011 – 2012.  (This is not read out)

Councillor Jordan congratulated Councillor Driver on her election as Mayor and proposed Councillor Colin Hay for the office of Deputy Mayor, seconded by Councillor Rowena Hay.

Upon a vote it was unanimously

RESOLVED that Councillor Colin Hay be, and is hereby, elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Cheltenham and Council vice-chairman for the ensuing year.

The Mayor congratulated Councillor Colin Hay on his appointment and looked forward to working with him over the coming year.

The Chief Executive invited the Deputy Mayor to sign a Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Council vice-chairman for the ensuing municipal year 2011 – 2012. 

None declared.

28 March 2011

The minutes of the last meeting had been circulated with the agenda.

Upon a vote it was unanimously

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 28 March 2011 be agreed and signed as an accurate record.

No communications were made by the Mayor.

None received.

 No motions were received.

No petitions were received.

The Mayor invited the Chief Executive to announce committee changes of which he had been notified as the proper officer.

The Chief Executive advised members that he had been notified by the Leader of the Conservative Group, Councillor Duncan Smith that;

-           Councillor Regan would replace Councillor Driver on Social and           Community Overview and Scrutiny Committee

-           Councillor H McLain would replace Councillor MacDonald on Licensing          Committee

This was noted by members.

The Mayor will remind everyone that the Inauguration of the Mayor will take place at 6.30pm in the Town Hall.

The Mayor reminded everyone that the Inauguration ceremony would take place at 6.30pm in the Town Hall.  All members should wear their robes, which should be collected from the Cambray Room before making their way to the Town Hall by 6.10pm.

In the meantime, cakes and tea were available in the committee lobby.